Airlines
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses air travel problems and cancellations
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what measures Americans should expect from the government in response to airline delays and cancellations, if Buttigieg is considering strategies to mitigate economic stresses and more. Source
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Airbus reportedly cancels deal with Qatar Airways for fourth A350
An Airbus A350 for Qatar Airlines aircraft at Fiumicino International Airport, Rome, May 13th, 2021. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images Europe’s Airbus has revoked a contract for a fourth A350 ordered by Qatar Airways in an ongoing dispute over damage to the painted surface of the long-haul jets, three people familiar with […]
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More than 1,800 flights canceled over holiday weekend: FlightAware
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins ‘Squawk Box’ to break down how major airlines held up over the busy holiday weekend amid a slew of recent delays and cancellations. Source
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U.S. flight disruptions finally ease as the holiday weekend winds down
Lighted tunnel in the United Airlines terminal, O’Hare International Airport, Chicago Illinois. Andrew Woodley | Universal Images Group via Getty Images U.S. airline delays eased on Monday as weather improved, bringing welcome news for travelers and airlines as the July Fourth holiday weekend comes to an end. As of midday Monday, 980 U.S. flights were […]
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There are limited hopes that the airline industry’s problems will improve in the coming months, says analyst
Ruxandra Haradau-Doser, head of airlines and airports equities research at Kepler Cheuvreux, discusses employee strikes, flight cancelations and the rise in Covid rates. Source
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Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 12 new days of strikes in July
A Ryanair aircraft, which was carrying Belarusian opposition blogger and activist Roman Protasevich and diverted to Belarus, where authorities detained him, lands at Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania May 23, 2021. Andrius Sytas | Reuters Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand better working conditions, the USO and […]
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American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of July trips
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A glitch in a scheduling program allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of trips in July, their union said Saturday, a headache for the airline as it […]
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Fourth of July travel surge puts airlines — and passengers — to the test
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The Fourth of July holiday weekend will put airlines to the test after a messy spring angered travelers and drew sharp criticism from Washington. Already this year, the rate of flight cancellations and delays in June is higher than before […]
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Airlines have oversold tickets, says Allied Pilots Association’s Dennis Tajer
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Allied Pilots Association’s Dennis Tajer, a pilot with American Airlines, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ ahead of the busy holiday travel weekend to break down whether airlines will be able to keep up with strong demand. Source
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China Southern to buy 96 Airbus A320neo jets, biggest order since Covid
An Airbus A320neo aircraft in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. Regis Duvignau | Reuters China Southern Airlines said on Friday it would buy 96 Airbus A320neo jets in the biggest plane order by a Chinese airline since the start of the Covid pandemic and in a major boost to the European planemaker in […]
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